A method of forming a strut includes providing a ring with a threaded section, coupling a mandrel to the ring, and electroforming a metallic layer over the mandrel and ring. The strut can include an integral monolithic body.

A system and method for rotary motion with vacuum sealing is provided. The system includes a vacuum chamber, a component mount disposed in the vacuum chamber, and a base. A bellows is disposed between the base and the component mount, and the bellows provides a seal between the base and the component mount. The bellows, the base, and the component mount define an actuator compartment therebetween. An actuator is disposed in the actuator compartment. The actuator is configured to rotate the component mount relative to the base in order to align a component disposed on the component mount. Rotation of the component mount relative to the base causes torsional elastic deformation of the bellows.

A method of electroforming a heat exchanger suitable. The method comprising providing a non-sacrificial carrier plate, providing a first sacrificial element and providing a second sacrificial element. The method comprising electroforming a duct over the first sacrificial element and electroforming a rail over the second sacrificial element. The method comprising removing the first sacrificial element and the second sacrificial element.

Proposed are a highly reliable metal molded article manufactured using a combination of a mold made of an anodic aluminum oxide film and a patternable mold, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Electroformed housings for electronic devices and methods for making the same are provided. An electronic device is provided having at least one electronic part and an electroformed housing constructed from a metal that encloses the at least one electronic part.

Electroformed housings for electronic devices and methods for making the same are provided. An electronic device is provided having at least one electronic part and an electroformed housing constructed from a metal that encloses the at least one electronic part.

An article comprising an electrodeposited aluminum alloy is described herein. The electrodeposited aluminum alloy comprises an average grain size less than approximately 1 micrometer. The electrodeposited aluminum alloy thickness is greater than approximately 40 micrometers. A ductility of the electrodeposited aluminum alloy is greater than approximately 2%.

An article comprising an electrodeposited aluminum alloy is described herein. The electrodeposited aluminum alloy comprises an average grain size less than approximately 1 micrometer. The electrodeposited aluminum alloy thickness is greater than approximately 40 micrometers. A ductility of the electrodeposited aluminum alloy is greater than approximately 2%.

Additive-based electroforming manufacturing methods for producing turbomachine components and other metallic articles are provided, as are metallic articles manufactured utilizing such manufacturing methods. In various embodiments, the method includes the step or process of additively manufacturing a sacrificial tooling structure having a component-defining surface region. A metallic body layer or shell is deposited over the component-defining surface region utilizing an electroforming process such that a geometry of the component-defining surface region is transferred to the body layer. The tooling structure is chemically dissolved, thermally decomposed, or otherwise removed, while the metallic body layer is left substantially intact. After tooling structure removal, the metallic body layer is further processed to complete fabrication of the metallic component. In certain implementations, the method may further include the step or process of depositing an electrically-conductive base coat over the component-defining surface region of the tooling structure for usage in the subsequently-performed electroforming process.

Additive-based electroforming manufacturing methods for producing turbomachine components and other metallic articles are provided, as are metallic articles manufactured utilizing such manufacturing methods. In various embodiments, the method includes the step or process of additively manufacturing a sacrificial tooling structure having a component-defining surface region. A metallic body layer or shell is deposited over the component-defining surface region utilizing an electroforming process such that a geometry of the component-defining surface region is transferred to the body layer. The tooling structure is chemically dissolved, thermally decomposed, or otherwise removed, while the metallic body layer is left substantially intact. After tooling structure removal, the metallic body layer is further processed to complete fabrication of the metallic component. In certain implementations, the method may further include the step or process of depositing an electrically-conductive base coat over the component-defining surface region of the tooling structure for usage in the subsequently-performed electroforming process.